The Sanskrit Alphabet consists of Vowels, Semivowels, Nasals, Row class Consonants, Sibilants, Aspirate, and the Ayogavahas, new unseen sounds that result only during Talking and Chanting. In Speech what comes naturally is called Sandhi. As one speaks fluently, there is a merging of sounds of some of the Adjacent Words. A slight change in spelling is noticed accordingly while Speaking, the same when Written down is called Sandhi. Reading aloud an Avagraha and Visarga properly is what makes the language beautiful and lends power and grace to both the Speaker and the Listener. This book covers all major Sandhis, namely Svarana Dirgha, Guna, Vriddhi, Yan, Ayav, Jashtvam, Chartvam, Visarga, Anusvara, and many specific Sandhis used only during word-formation from the Roots. It explicitly mentions the correct Ashtadhyayi Sutra of Panini and lucidly explains the background process. A chapter on Vedic Sandhis covers the sounds known as Ayogavahas in some detail. A useful and complete book for the novice, the amateur or the Scholar.

The Sanskrit Alphabet consists of Vowels, Semivowels, Nasals, Row class Consonants, Sibilants, Aspirate, and the Ayogavahas, new unseen sounds that result only during Talking and Chanting. In Speech what comes naturally is called Sandhi. As one speaks fluently, there is a merging of sounds of some of the Adjacent Words. A slight change in spelling is noticed accordingly while Speaking, the same when Written down is called Sandhi. Reading aloud an Avagraha and Visarga properly is what makes the language beautiful and lends power and grace to both the Speaker and the Listener. This book covers all major Sandhis, namely Svarana Dirgha, Guna, Vriddhi, Yan, Ayav, Jashtvam, Chartvam, Visarga, Anusvara, and many specific Sandhis used only during word-formation from the Roots. It explicitly mentions the correct Ashtadhyayi Sutra of Panini and lucids explains the background process. A chapter on Vedic Sandhis covers the sounds known as Ayogavahas in some detail. A useful and complete book for the novice, the amateur or the Scholar.

This volume gives a complete introduction to the techniques and procedures of Sanskrit commentaries, including detailed information on the overall structure of running commentaries, the standard formulas of analysis of complex grammatical forms, and the most important elements of commentarial style. Since the majority of expository texts in Sanskrit are composed in the form of commentaries on earlier texts, this Manual will be of great use to many Sanskrit translators. Furthermore, because many philosophical and scientific texts are written in the style of formal debate using the same basic principles, the features covered in the manual are useful for reading all expository texts, whether they are commentaries or not. Published by American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS)

This series presents a revolutionary method of learning Sanskrit, suitable for the modern mind which needs a systematic, logical, and visual presentation of grammar rules. All examples are sourced from Vedanta scriptures. The series is not only suitable for beginners, but it can also serve as a good reference book for those who have studied Sanskrit grammar before. Volume 2 Sandhi Handbook: The essentials of sandhi are systematically and visually presented in this book. By doing the exercises in this book, one can easily (get the hang of) recognize and resolve sandhi in the scriptures. Contents: Topic 1. Maheshvara Sutra (Shiva Sutra) - Maheshvara sutra chart - Pratyaahaara (abbreviations of letters, how to form and utilize) - How to use Maheshvara sutra chart Topic 2. Basics of Sandhi - The basic concepts of sandhi Topic 3. Phonetics - Place of pronunciation - Efforts in Pronunciation (internal and external) - Varieties of vowels - Similar letters Topic 4. Visarga Sandhi - Overview chart 1. "shivo'ham" sandhi 2. "arjuna uvaca" sandhi 3. "gunaa guneshu" sandhi 4. "namo namaH" sandhi 5. "gurureva" sandhi 6. "duHkha, punaH punaH" sandhi 7. "namaste" sandhi - Exercise in every possible combination Topic 5. Vowel Sandhi - Overview chart - The basics of understanding Sandhi sutras in Paninisutras 1. diirdha sandhi "vedaarthaH" 2. guna sandhi "ceti" 3. vrddhi sandhi "naivam" 4. utsarga (general rule) and apavaada (exception) 5. yan sandhi "ityarthaH" 6. ayavaayaava sandhi "bhavati" 7. lopaH shaakalyasya "hara iha" 8. puurvaruupa sandhi "triloke'pi" Topic 6. Consonant Sandhi 1. nalopa "yogii" 2. kuttva "vaak" 3. Shatva "sRShTi" 4. jashtva "vaag" 5. dhatva "buddhi" 6. rutva "taaMstataiva" 7. anusvaara "idaM sarvam" 8. namuT aagama "pashannatmani" 9. muurdhanyatva "raameShu" 10. Natva "raameNa" 11. shcutva "raamashca" 12. anunaasika "tanna" 13. jashtva "buddhi" 14. cartva "raamaat" 15. parasavarNa "saNkara" 16. torli "tallabhate" 17. jhayo.. "vaagghari" 18. shashchoTi "tacchiila"